The Oak

  • Rated 6.7 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1992
  • 1h 45m
  • Comedy
  • Drama

A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become like her sister, an agent of this Securitate, and lives with her father. After he died, she leaves Bucharest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing at everything.

Director
Lucian Pintilie
Starring
Maia Morgenstern, Răzvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc, Dorel Vișan

Cast

  • Maia Morgenstern

    Maia Morgenstern

    Nela

  • Răzvan Vasilescu

    Răzvan Vasilescu

    Mitica

  • Victor Rebengiuc

    Victor Rebengiuc

    Village mayor

  • Dorel Vișan

    Dorel Vișan

    Country Priest

  • Mariana Mihuț

    Mariana Mihuț

    Priest's wife

  • Dan Condurache

    Dan Condurache

    Prosecutor

  • Magda Catone

    Magda Catone

    Mitica's assistant

  • Gheorghe Visu

    Gheorghe Visu

    Priest in the train

  • Virgil Andriescu

    Virgil Andriescu

    Truica

  • Ion Pavlescu

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